Christmas: Week Two | Day 3

Christmas: Week Two | Day 3

Lisa Sheffler, author Through Scripture, we are traveling with the angels this week. As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, we are considering the stunning announcements the angelic hosts made as they prepared the way for the Lord’s arrival. We are taking note of the...
Christmas: Week Two | Day 3

Christmas: Week Two | Day 2

As we saw when the angel appeared to Zechariah, a visit from an angel is an awesome and overwhelming experience. From the angel Gabriel, Zechariah received the astonishing news that he would have a son and that his son would prepare the people for the arrival of the...
Christmas: Week Two | Day 3

Christmas: Week Two | Day 1

Week 2 of Advent | The Angels Lisa Scheffler, author Holy Anticipation,  that breathtaking space in-between what has been, what is, what is-to-come. Where winter dreams reveal secret longings and winged angels announce the coming of Love.   You draw us to the edge of...
Christmas: Week Two | Day 3

Christmas: Week One | Day 5

 Lisa Sheffler, author Today, reflect on the passages we have looked at so far, and spend some extended time in prayer. Reflect Review our central passages for the week. What are your biggest takeaways? Isaiah 9:2–7 Luke 2:25–38 Connect There is a word for the place...
Christmas: Week Two | Day 3

Christmas: Week One | Day 4

Lisa Sheffler, author Whenever it’s possible, I love a big family gathering for the holidays. The more the merrier. Yet, during those celebrations, there are moments when the joy of being together is interrupted by the memory of those who aren’t there. Like many of...
Christmas: Week Two | Day 3

Christmas: Week One | Day 3

Lisa Sheffler, author What’s it like when something that you’ve hoped for finally happens? When that moment of expectation and anticipation is finally realized? The long awaited Messiah didn’t enter this world with a cataclysmic bang, but with the sound of a baby’s...